Thursday, May 26, 2016

Whole Foods is now selling invasive lionfish at its Florida locations.

From USA Today: Since lionfish were first spotted in Florida in the mid-1980s, they have continued to spread rapidly. Florida’s Wildlife Commission estimates there are millions of the fish, which have no predators, and have wreaked havoc on native fish and shrimp populations.Florida officials have pushed for people to combat the species in the kitchen by catching the fish and eating it.Whole Foods is simplifying the process for Floridians who aren't into diving for their fish.The chain began selling lionfish for $8.99 a pound on Wednesday and plan to raise the price to $9.99 a pound June 1.